University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, MN
- High School:
- Armstrong HS
- Prev School:
- Rice
2025 (Junior Season): Season limited to four games due to injury…Totaled six receptions for 55 yards… Recorded a season-long reception of 22 yards against Central Connecticut on August 30… Rushed twice for 13 yards, with a long of seven yards, in the game against Delaware on September 13… Contributed three receptions for 31 yards in the win over Central Connecticut… Added three receptions for 24 yards in the game against Delaware.
Prior to UConn: Transfers to the Huskies with two years of eligibility remaining...Played at Rice: 2024, appearing in five games for the Owls…Caught 15 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown…Caught a season-high five passes for 24 yards against Navy…Caught three balls for 58 yards and a touchdown against USF…Played against UConn at the Rent and caught three passes...Played two seasons with the Florida Gators…Appeared in two games on special teams in 2023…In 2022, played in 12 games this season on special teams and a reserve wide receiver… Finished with seven catches for 138 yards and had three tackles… Posted two catches tying his career-high of 53 yards on two catches for a long of 38 yards in the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Oregon State (Dec. 17)... Logged a career-high 53 yards and three catches at Vanderbilt (Nov. 19)... Recorded a solo tackle at Texas A&M (Nov. 7)... Had a catch for 12 yards and two tackles vs. No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 29)... Caught first career pass for 16 yards at No. 11 Tennessee (Sept. 24)... Saw action vs. USF (Sept. 17)... Appeared on special teams and at wide receiver vs. No. 20 Kentucky (Sept. 10)... Made his collegiate debut vs. No. 7 Utah (Sept. 3) on special teams... Joined the Gators as a transfer after spending the spring at Independence CC.









